FESTIVAL ASSETS LUNATIC
On this page festival programmers can download the press kit, film poster, subtitling files, background stories and film stills.
Please do respect the copyright. Material can’t be used for commercial purposes or be provided in such a way others can use it for commercial purposes. Credits: © 2024 Robin Noorda / Tropism Art & Science Collective Foundation / seriousFilm.
Logline
This seriously absurd environmental comedy, tackles urgent earthly issues, and unearthly issues like space debris, as seen by a lonely astronaut, called Antonio, who was left behind on the moon after his coming out.
Synopsis
The film tackles urgent earthly issues, as seen by a lonely astronaut, called Antonio, who was left behind on the moon after his coming out.
The Moon Guard, a statue of a skinned warrior rising from the moon's surface, symbolises defence against the space debris danger from above. In addition to the climate crisis, human waste, even in space, determines our fate. Ultimately, collisions between space debris and satellites will cause a cascade of collisions that will destroy all communications. It's called Kessler syndrome. The earth ends up with a Saturn like dust ring of metal and silicon. Antonio is aware of these problems and as he put's it: “It is one small scrap by man, one giant heap by mankind.” He tries to do some terra forming on the moon and finally he meets the all knowing 'I am AI' who also happens to be the voice over.
Lunatic is a zero budget improvisation animation film by Robin Noorda, based on his poem about the human behaviour of leaving waste everywhere, even in outer space and his juvenile drawing of a skinned warrior, trying to defend itself against a lunar lander.
Themes and genre
Themes: human behaviour, earthly issues as climate catastrophe, global heating, the big burn, drought and floods, waste, space debris (Kessler Syndrome), danger of AI, danger of tech-totalitarianism, call to diminish digital dependence, death and extinction, pandemics, panspermia, terraforming, inclusiveness and awareness.
Genre: improvisation animation, hybrid, experimental and absurd environmental comedy.
Credits
Script, art, direction, camera, animation, edit, vfx, sfx, production - Robin Noorda
Astronaut Puppet - Jeroen Zijlstra, 5 A.M. Studios
Music - Alfred Marseille
Technique - Paul Godschalk
Soundeditor - Camiel Muiser
Re-recording mixer - Jos van Galen, Posta
Graphic Design - Margot van de Stolpe
Producers - Tropism Art & Science Collective, Morphosis
Executive Producer - Marc Thelosen, seriousFilm
Distribution - Ursula van den Heuvel, Kaboom Distribution
Technical information
Format: 4096 X 2160 DCI 4K, 1.90:1 (256:135) - DCP - 25 fps, also available as ProRes, mov, m4v, mp4, 2K and HD
Length: 16 minutes (16'00”)
Sound: 5.1 surround (and stereo)
Image: colour, stop-motion animation
Used software: Dragonframe, FCP, Motion, Photoshop, Topaz
Awards, nominations, honorable mentions and alike
London, New Arts International Film Festival - Poetry Award
Milano, Absurd Film Festival - Absurd Award
Istanbul, Anatolia International Film Festival - World Building Award
Cleveland Ohio, Short Sweet Film Fest - Environmental Award
Kookai International Film Festival - Current Issue Award
Jaipur, Cinema Cappuccino festival - Best Film on Climate Issues
Sci-on - Best Animation
Experimental Brazil - Honorable Mention
Ponza Film Awards Italy 2024 - Honorable Mention
Short Sweet Short Film Fest - Honorable Mention
Paris in the Dark - Special Mention
Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival - Market Picks
On this page festival programmers can download the press kit, film poster, subtitling files, background stories and film stills.
Please do respect the copyright. Material can’t be used for commercial purposes or be provided in such a way others can use it for commercial purposes. Credits: © 2024 Robin Noorda / Tropism Art & Science Collective Foundation / seriousFilm.
Logline
This seriously absurd environmental comedy, tackles urgent earthly issues, and unearthly issues like space debris, as seen by a lonely astronaut, called Antonio, who was left behind on the moon after his coming out.
Synopsis
The film tackles urgent earthly issues, as seen by a lonely astronaut, called Antonio, who was left behind on the moon after his coming out.
The Moon Guard, a statue of a skinned warrior rising from the moon's surface, symbolises defence against the space debris danger from above. In addition to the climate crisis, human waste, even in space, determines our fate. Ultimately, collisions between space debris and satellites will cause a cascade of collisions that will destroy all communications. It's called Kessler syndrome. The earth ends up with a Saturn like dust ring of metal and silicon. Antonio is aware of these problems and as he put's it: “It is one small scrap by man, one giant heap by mankind.” He tries to do some terra forming on the moon and finally he meets the all knowing 'I am AI' who also happens to be the voice over.
Lunatic is a zero budget improvisation animation film by Robin Noorda, based on his poem about the human behaviour of leaving waste everywhere, even in outer space and his juvenile drawing of a skinned warrior, trying to defend itself against a lunar lander.
Themes and genre
Themes: human behaviour, earthly issues as climate catastrophe, global heating, the big burn, drought and floods, waste, space debris (Kessler Syndrome), danger of AI, danger of tech-totalitarianism, call to diminish digital dependence, death and extinction, pandemics, panspermia, terraforming, inclusiveness and awareness.
Genre: improvisation animation, hybrid, experimental and absurd environmental comedy.
Credits
Script, art, direction, camera, animation, edit, vfx, sfx, production - Robin Noorda
Astronaut Puppet - Jeroen Zijlstra, 5 A.M. Studios
Music - Alfred Marseille
Technique - Paul Godschalk
Soundeditor - Camiel Muiser
Re-recording mixer - Jos van Galen, Posta
Graphic Design - Margot van de Stolpe
Producers - Tropism Art & Science Collective, Morphosis
Executive Producer - Marc Thelosen, seriousFilm
Distribution - Ursula van den Heuvel, Kaboom Distribution
Technical information
Format: 4096 X 2160 DCI 4K, 1.90:1 (256:135) - DCP - 25 fps, also available as ProRes, mov, m4v, mp4, 2K and HD
Length: 16 minutes (16'00”)
Sound: 5.1 surround (and stereo)
Image: colour, stop-motion animation
Used software: Dragonframe, FCP, Motion, Photoshop, Topaz
Awards, nominations, honorable mentions and alike
London, New Arts International Film Festival - Poetry Award
Milano, Absurd Film Festival - Absurd Award
Istanbul, Anatolia International Film Festival - World Building Award
Cleveland Ohio, Short Sweet Film Fest - Environmental Award
Kookai International Film Festival - Current Issue Award
Jaipur, Cinema Cappuccino festival - Best Film on Climate Issues
Sci-on - Best Animation
Experimental Brazil - Honorable Mention
Ponza Film Awards Italy 2024 - Honorable Mention
Short Sweet Short Film Fest - Honorable Mention
Paris in the Dark - Special Mention
Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival - Market Picks
Press Kit & Background Stories
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Film stills
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Trailer
Link to downloadable trailer: vimeo.com/robinnoorda/lunatictrailer
The Film
Link to the downloadable film (password needed). www.tropism.eu/lunatic
The T-shirt
Black T-shirt with V-collar can be ordered in S, M, L, XL, XXL for € 29. Mail for details
Contact: robin.noorda(at)gmail.com
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